Written Question · S2W-07914 · Session 2
Whether it will contribute to the North Atlantic Salmon Fund for the buy-out of the north east coast drift net fishery, in light of HM Trea…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will contribute to the North Atlantic Salmon Fund for the buy-out of the north east coast drift net fishery, in light of HM Treasury's contribution of #1.25 million to the fund, the level of expenditure on, and jobs supported by, tourism angling and the number of salmon taken in the drift net fishery that head for Scottish rivers.
The answer
The Scottish Executive has no current plans to contribute to the buy out of England’s NorthEast drift net fishery. As the buy-out of the north east drift net fishery is a matter of stock management, the responsibilityfor this lies with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-07914 by reference.